All or Nothing

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death (Proverbs 16:25).

When we make the decision to become a Christian and accept Jesus as our Savior, we can't just accept part of Him or choose to act like a Christian when we think it's convenient. Yet, that's exactly what some of us have tried to do, and then we wonder why being a Christian wasn't all we thought it would be.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding (Proverbs 3:5).

Too many people trust themselves more than they trust God. They look to themselves to handle things and may turn to God if things get desperate enough, but they basically depend on themselves. We need to understand how weak and frail we really are and how much we need the Lord. It's only when we see our pitiful state of brokenness that we can become strong in Jesus.

O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps (Jeremiah 10:23).

If we surrender to Him, He will use life's trials and triumphs to mold us into the people He designed us to be, but we must give Him complete control. When we give Him our all - all that we have and all that we are - He will become our All in All. That's when we'll realize what living a Christian life is all about. That's when we realize He is all we need.

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